Clinic 1: Our Director
Runthrough of march
First Strain: phrase shaping, counterlines, significance of tuba, etc.
Percussion tone and balance
Percussion - field drill vs. concert stage concepts
The need to re-edit march scores
Role of the diminished seventh chord in marches
Traditional role and function of this march
Second Strain and Trio: phrasing, dynamics, revised percussion
The Importance of Marches - Dr. Fennell
Full Performance of Our Director
Clinic 2: Colonel Bogey
Runthrough of march
Background of this march - traditional role, tempo, style
Interpreting the first half of the march
The importance of rest silence and resonant projection
Countermelody
The Trio: dynamic contrast, phrase contour, etc.
My Devotion to Concert Band - Dr. Fennell
Full Performance of Colonel Bogey
Special Scenes:
National Emblem (E. E. Bagley)@"March in March" Concert, 1993@
Rolling Thunder (H. Fillmore)*
The U.S. Field Artillery (J. P. Sousa)*? "March in March 2" Concert, 1994
* Conductor View Only, these two selections
All Performances by Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, F. Fennell, Cond.
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